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Fiscal health deteriorating sharply, half-year data shows Pakistan’s fiscal deficit crossed 2.7 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first half of this fiscal year – the highest in eight years – despite government’s claims to have put the house in order with greater fiscal discipline and austerity. Almost all the major fiscal indicators – both on expenditure …

Opposition parties close ranks against govt Opposition parties in the National Assembly on Tuesday agreed to close ranks against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on crucial matters and formed a special committee to evolve joint strategies on important national issues. The decision was taken in a meeting convened by Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif in his chamber at the Parliament House. …

What lies ahead Prime Minister Imran Khan recently said that making U-turns is a hallmark of great leaders. Since then his party leaders, in an effort both hilarious and humiliating, have been at pains coming up with instances where other leaders have changed their positions or gone back on their word. The ruling party’s opponents have obviously seized on this …

Nawaz evades question on Imran’s NRO comments Since he was freed from Adiala jail, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is avoiding media interaction and referring all the queries towards PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb. Today too, he evaded questions regarding Prime Minister Imran Khan’s televised speech in which he had stated that the opposition parties will not get any relief from …

Stakeholders in the loop on Saudi role: Asad Umar Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday dismissed any foul play in the government’s plans to assign Saudi Arabia a role in the China-Pakistan Economic Project (CPEC) and Reko Diq mines, saying the stakeholders have been taken onboard in this regard. “China and Pakistan will guide the course of the future of …

Few weeks back Zardari, his sister and three of their main henchmen were produced before the Banking Court. These fellows are not yet convicted but are accused of astronomical volumes of money laundering through hundreds of fake accounts. So were and are Sharifs being brought before NAB Courts albeit they are convicts. Have you noticed the difference between the two …

In March 2018, the apex court ordered the ECP to denotify Nawaz Sharif as president of the PML-N. In a swift compliance of the judgement, the ECP removed the name of Nawaz Sharif as the head of the ruling PML-N from the list of registered political parties. A breakthrough was seen when the forensic expert Robert M. Radley informed the …

The initial outcome of the elections produced a less than decisive outcome for PTI- despite emerging as the most favored party- it still fell short on the minimum benchmark to form its governments in Center. Key party members- especially Jehangir Tareen- were depicted in social media memes for concentrated efforts in trying to tilt independent candidates and smaller parties in …

Senators doubt credibility of polls Senators belonging to different political parties on Monday questioned the neutrality of caretaker government in the prevalent political situation where certain contestants running in this month’s polls are being arrested and cases against them are being instituted. On the inaugural day of the new session, lawmakers said that caretaker government remained silent when politicians were …

Elections sans hype Where is the beef? Despite general elections just a month away the hype and excitement traditionally associated with them is conspicuously missing. Perhaps the action will start soon after political parties finalize their respective panels. Right now the two main contenders are embroiled in dealing with dissent within their own parties over the process of awarding party …